Ireland v Italy kick off time?

**Ari Gold** · 17/08/2009, 3:40 PM

Does anyone know if the time has being finalised yet? I'm hoping for a 7.45pm but couldn't find any info online.

**AidoM** · 17/08/2009, 3:47 PM

Originally Posted by Ari Gold

Does anyone know if the time has being finalised yet? I'm hoping for a 7.45pm but couldn't find any info online.

No time as yet but wiuld be fairly sure it will be @ 19.45

**DeLorean** · 17/08/2009, 3:48 PM

I don't think it has been officially confirmed yet as it would be stated on the FIFA website. I'd be majorly surprised if it was anything other than an evening ko. Bulgaria at home was 19:45 and this is a Saturday game also so I'd expect the same. I remember the German game was given an evening ko in the last campaign as well cos they said it generated a better atmosphere.

**Ari Gold** · 17/08/2009, 3:51 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

I don't think it has been officially confirmed yet as it would be stated on the FIFA website. I'd be majorly surprised if it was anything other than an evening ko. Bulgaria at home was 19:45 and this is a Saturday game also so I'd expect the same. I remember the German game was given an evening ko in the last campaign as well cos they said it generated a better atmosphere.

Very true but I would have thought that TV would have a big say on the kick off time especially if England, Scotland or Northern Ireland have big games the same day

**DeLorean** · 17/08/2009, 4:28 PM

Originally Posted by Ari Gold

Very true but I would have thought that TV would have a big say on the kick off time especially if England, Scotland or Northern Ireland have big games the same day

Sky have the Italian match alright alright but they generally have no problem showing International matches at the same time on different channels. As far as I know Setanta had the Ukraine-England match the same day, not sure who has it now. Kick off times in that part of the World are usually around 17:00 (our time) anyway so that wouldn't clash. I don't think Wales trip to Finland will impact much either and Scotland and Northern Ireland don't have matches on that date.

**Superhoops** · 17/08/2009, 6:19 PM

It is showing on the FAI website here as 1945.

**SUB of the day** · 07/09/2009, 4:26 PM

A heaving Croker, several pints consumed, the hill resonating to the chants of " ITALIA ITALIA", the rest of the stadium belting out " COME ON YE BOYS IN GREEN", if this fixture doesn't set your pulses racing......

**jbyrne** · 07/09/2009, 4:29 PM

Originally Posted by SUB of the day

A heaving Croker, several pints consumed, the hill resonating to the chants of " ITALIA ITALIA", the rest of the stadium belting out " COME ON YE BOYS IN GREEN", if this fixture doesn't set your pulses racing......

italian fans not allowed to travel so should be 75,000 or so Irish, hopefully creating a sea of green!

**SuperDave** · 07/09/2009, 4:44 PM

the fai ticket [ayment form said 745.... i'd believe anything from the FAI over FIFA, given that the FAI set the time, not FIFA

**tetsujin1979** · 07/09/2009, 5:12 PM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

italian fans not allowed to travel so should be 75,000 or so Irish, hopefully creating a sea of green!

how come they're not allowed to travel?

**SUB of the day** · 07/09/2009, 5:47 PM

Originally Posted by SuperDave

the fai ticket [ayment form said 745.... i'd believe anything from the FAI over FIFA, given that the FAI set the time, not FIFA

8PM for Italy game, 745pm for Montenegro.Regarding Italian fans, I'm sure Ireland based tifosi would fill the hill, remember the friendly in Dalymount? then as now Italy were World Champions and thousands of Italians attended.

**SuperDave** · 07/09/2009, 8:58 PM

Originally Posted by SUB of the day

8PM for Italy game, 745pm for Montenegro.Regarding Italian fans, I'm sure Ireland based tifosi would fill the hill, remember the friendly in Dalymount? then as now Italy were World Champions and thousands of Italians attended.

yeah FAI website says 20:00 and 19:45.... strange, the form said 19:45 for both.... never mind, the cyprus v bulgaria game on the saturday will be over before we start. yeay. it kicks off at 17:00 irish time.

**jbyrne** · 08/09/2009, 8:26 AM

Originally Posted by SuperDave

yeah FAI website says 20:00 and 19:45.... strange, the form said 19:45 for both.... never mind, the cyprus v bulgaria game on the saturday will be over before we start. yeay. it kicks off at 17:00 irish time.

the form says 8pm for italy.

italian fans were banned by their own fa as they caused trouble at the away match v bulgaria

**pineapple stu** · 08/09/2009, 8:56 AM

By way of a link on that story.

**elroy** · 08/09/2009, 10:53 AM

Lads does anyone else not think this will be a full house?
All the bandwagoners will go to this (which is not necessarily a good thing as they will prob try to start a mexican wave after ten mins, while the rest of us are nervous wrecks). I have a load of people here in work who i dont ever remember going to a game asking me about tickets. This is prob our biggest home game since France and Swiss games in the Kerr era.

**SuperDave** · 08/09/2009, 1:45 PM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

the form says 8pm for italy.

italian fans were banned by their own fa as they caused trouble at the away match v bulgaria

you're right, i double checked... my bad. Didn't know about the italian fans. Good and bad, in that it means more Irish fans, but more bandwagoners expecting entertainment...

**SUB of the day** · 08/09/2009, 5:17 PM

Originally Posted by elroy

Lads does anyone else not think this will be a full house?
All the bandwagoners will go to this (which is not necessarily a good thing as they will prob try to start a mexican wave after ten mins, while the rest of us are nervous wrecks). I have a load of people here in work who i dont ever remember going to a game asking me about tickets. This is prob our biggest home game since France and Swiss games in the Kerr era.

If the Italians fail to win in Turin, I think the game will be the biggest ever in Dublin.A win, and a win over Montenegro 5 days later, would see us qualifying in Dublin ( a first) and topping a group that contained the reigning World Champions.And you are dead right about bandwagoners, on the City Forum, people are openly professing about no real interest in ROI games, but are interested in attending on the 10th of October.

**eaststand85** · 09/09/2009, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by elroy

Lads does anyone else not think this will be a full house?
All the bandwagoners will go to this (which is not necessarily a good thing as they will prob try to start a mexican wave after ten mins, while the rest of us are nervous wrecks). I have a load of people here in work who i dont ever remember going to a game asking me about tickets. This is prob our biggest home game since France and Swiss games in the Kerr era.

Same here and it'll be these Ole, Ole merchants who'll come crawling out of the woodwork if we do manage to qualify and drive up demand for finals tickets.

**zenokelly** · 09/09/2009, 1:16 PM

Originally Posted by eaststand85

Same here and it'll be these Ole, Ole merchants who'll come crawling out of the woodwork if we do manage to qualify and drive up demand for finals tickets.

Id be surprised no matter what that we will not take up our full allocation in SA if we qualify. It tells when 11000 less travelled to Cyprus last week than 4 years prior when we were in 4th position in the group. (Under Kerr)

**paul_oshea** · 09/09/2009, 1:35 PM

Originally Posted by elroy

Lads does anyone else not think this will be a full house?
All the bandwagoners will go to this (which is not necessarily a good thing as they will prob try to start a mexican wave after ten mins, while the rest of us are nervous wrecks). I have a load of people here in work who i dont ever remember going to a game asking me about tickets. This is prob our biggest home game since France and Swiss games in the Kerr era.

Make sure you dont give them any.

I am being completely serious there.